Re:How should Google respond? (Score 1)

Your post concerns me because of the far-reaching consequences it implies. What you are suggesting is that a corporation has more power than a government, and can indeed blackmail that government into giving it amnesty for any crime.

Whether or not I agree with this particular prosecution, the thought that Google would have the power to undermine the efforts of a government scares me. Even more frightening is that many Slashdotters here agree that your suggestion not only would work, but is also a reasonable course of action!